Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from
discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs
or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title VI
states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Programs and activities that receive Federal financial
assistance from the United States Department of Education (ED) are
covered by Title VI. ED maintains an Office for Civil Rights, with
10 regional offices and a headquarters office in Washington, D.C.,
to enforce Title VI.